For your Best Friends

Cheese Taster for Two at Pick & Cheese Camden covers 25 British and Irish cheeses each paired with their own condiment — enough variety that “I don't really like cheese” stops being a valid excuse, from £39. Chai, Charlie and Prosecco with the Colonel turns afternoon tea into an Indian and continental fusion with a glass of Prosecco alongside, from £84.

Craft Your Dream Ring teaches traditional wax-carving jewellery technique, ring included, from £129. Creative Candle Making has you pour and scent your own candles to take home — a better souvenir than whatever's currently melting in the back of the bathroom cabinet, from £44.

Paddle Your Own Canoe is a self-guided adventure for 2-3 people along London's tranquil waterways, from £40 — no instructor watching you nearly capsize. Seven Sisters Boat Trip is a 1.5-hour rib ride along the Sussex coast, past dramatic chalk cliffs and wildlife, from £40.

Hear My Song puts you in a real recording studio with a vocal coach and full band, no singing experience required — whether the results make it to the group chat is entirely up to you, from £179. View from The Shard and Dining at Marco Pierre White London Steakhouse Co pairs sky-high views with steakhouse dining afterwards, from £199.

Tour, Tasting and Lunch at Kent's Beautiful Gusbourne Vineyard is a full day among the vines with a three-course lunch, from £249. Classic Mini Cooper Foodie Adventure is a private, chauffeured tour through London's hidden eats in a fleet of actual Minis, from £529 — more legroom required than you'd expect.

Yes — most experiences here can be booked for exactly the group size you need, and the voucher arrives by eVoucher within 15 minutes or in the post by first class mail, so there's no group chat negotiation required before you buy.